gelato

noun

ge·​la·​to jə-ˈlä-(ˌ)tō 

je-

plural gelati jə-ˈlä-tē 

je-

also gelatos

: a soft rich ice cream containing little or no air

Examples of gelato in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Save room for gelato, imported from a secret Italian source, whom Wexler-Waite refuses to divulge. —Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Feb. 2026

Take a walk back in time surrounded by thousands of years of history, feast your way through the city with plates like cacio e pepe and gelato, and take in the views from atop the Spanish Steps or the terrace of the Capitoline Hill. —Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026

There’s an area where Italian artisan gelato brand Gelato by Patrizia will serve custom Olympic and sport-themed desserts. —Michael Russo, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026

In the Tri-Valley Area, there is an Ice Cream Trail with more than a dozen creameries and dairy shops serving scoops, gelato and paletas; there’s also a Caffeine Trail for coffeehouses and tea rooms and a Beer Trail for breweries and tap houses. —Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Italian, literally, frozen

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gelato

• erato
• vibrato
• yamato
• auto
• dato
• motto
• moderato
• pizzicato